Chauffeur Services London
Fixed Fares, Licensed Chauffeurs, Every London Airport
A chauffeur service is a pre-booked car with a professional driver, priced before you travel rather than metered during it. It places a vetted driver and a maintained vehicle at your disposal for a single journey, a block of hours, or a running corporate account.
Barons Transport has operated that service across London since 2015, from an office at 71-75 Shelton Street in Covent Garden. The fare is agreed when you book and locked there, so a jammed M4 or a late landing never moves it.
Every chauffeur holds a Transport for London private hire licence and clears an enhanced DBS check before carrying a passenger. Dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across six airports and the whole of Greater London.
Below: the five services, the fleet that carries them, how groups travel together, where we drive, what already sits inside every fare, how to book, and what clients say afterwards.
- Services
- 5
- London airports
- 6
- Driving London since
- 2015
- Dispatch, every day
- 24/7
Five Services, Priced Five Ways
Airport Transfers
From £75Point to point, fixed before travel, with your chauffeur waiting inside the arrivals hall. The flight is watched from wheels-up, so a two hour hold on the tarmac changes nothing on the invoice.Read moreCorporate Travel
From £85An account rather than a stack of receipts. Daily C-suite commutes begin at £85 and airport to office runs at £95, billed monthly on Net-30 terms. Over 100 London businesses use it.Read moreHourly Chauffeur Hire
From £50/hrAlso called as-directed. Reserves the car and driver for a stretch of time instead of a route, so you decide the stops while the day happens. Half days run four hours, full days eight.Read moreEvent Transportation
Per briefWeddings, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, red carpet arrivals and corporate retreats, over 1,000 covered. The car waits through the ceremony rather than dropping and leaving.Read moreVIP Services
BespokeA restricted desk. Five security tiers run from a discreet executive movement up to a B4 to B6 armoured vehicle, with SIA-licensed close protection officers available to drive.Read more
Four Things a Ride-Hailing App Cannot Do
Vetting is documented
Licence and background-check records sit on file for every driver, and account holders can request copies at any time.Prices hold
No surge multiplier, no meter, no night or bank holiday surcharge. A 04:00 departure is priced the same as a 14:00 one.Dispatch never closes
The desk is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, including bank holidays.Chauffeurs are assigned, not nearest
Corporate clients regularly get the same driver, which matters when the passenger is a principal rather than a fare.
Seven in One Car, or Forty in a Convoy
Families and friends
Up to 7 in one vehicleThe V-Class seats seven with a full luggage set, which covers most families arriving on one flight without splitting across two cars.Corporate delegations
Several vehicles, one coordinatorBoard visits and client groups move together, with the schedule agreed in advance and a single point of contact through the day.Weddings and events
One to four vehiclesCars are held through the ceremony rather than dropping and leaving, and arrivals are timed against the run sheet.Heavy luggage loads
Vito for capacityWhere the cases decide rather than the seats, the Vito carries the same numbers as the V-Class with a larger boot.
Greater London to the Home Counties
Prime central London
The bulk of daily work, where most journeys start or end.- Mayfair
- Knightsbridge
- Belgravia
- Kensington
- Chelsea
The City and the Wharf
Corporate accounts and roadshows, planned around building access rather than postcodes.- City of London
- Canary Wharf
- Square Mile
Home Counties and beyond
Sightseeing days and city-to-city runs on one fixed fare.- Windsor
- Oxford
- Bath
- Stonehenge
- Cotswolds
- Birmingham
- Manchester
Airport to airport
Their own category, door to door on one price rather than two bookings.- Heathrow to Gatwick
- Gatwick to Stansted
- and every other pairing
What Every Journey Includes
- Meet and greet inside the arrivals hall
- Live flight tracking from departure
- Complimentary waiting time after landing
- Airport parking and drop-off charges
- Luggage handling by your chauffeur
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ where applicable
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging
- Child seats supplied free on request
Two Minutes, No Account
- 01
Enter the journey
Pick-up point, destination, date and time. Flight arrivals need a flight number and terminal so dispatch can track the landing. - 02
Choose a vehicle class
Decide on luggage first and passengers second. The fleet table above settles most of it. - 03
Confirm the fixed fare
The figure shown is the figure charged. Waiting, parking, tolls and charges are already inside it. - 04
Confirmation by email
It arrives straight away, and the chauffeur's name and vehicle follow before the day.
For corporate accounts, event fleets or VIP work, call the desk and we will build the quote around your brief.
What Our Clients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a chauffeur cost in London?
Hourly hire starts at £50 per hour and airport transfers start at £75. The exact figure depends on vehicle class, pick-up postcode and duration. Event and VIP bookings are quoted per brief because vehicle count and waiting time vary too widely for a rate card.
Are your chauffeurs licensed and vetted?
Yes. Every chauffeur holds a Transport for London private hire licence and has passed an enhanced DBS check before carrying a passenger. Vehicles carry full commercial hire and reward insurance.
What is as-directed hire?
As-directed hire reserves the vehicle and chauffeur for a block of time rather than a fixed route. You direct the stops as the day unfolds, add or skip destinations, and the agreed price stays put. It suits shopping days, multi-stop meetings and sightseeing.
Which airports do you cover?
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Farnborough. All four Heathrow terminals are covered, along with both Gatwick terminals. Farnborough runs through FBO-accredited chauffeurs with airside clearance for private aviation.
Is a chauffeur better value than the Heathrow Express?
A chauffeur wins on total journey, the train wins on raw speed. The Heathrow Express reaches Paddington in 15 minutes, then you still need onward transport with luggage. A chauffeur runs door to door with bags carried, which usually closes the gap for anyone travelling with more than a cabin case.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
Nothing changes, and it costs nothing extra. Flights are tracked from departure, so dispatch works from the actual landing time rather than the timetable. Complimentary waiting starts once you are on the ground.
Can I book for someone else?
Yes. Enter the passenger's name and mobile number so the chauffeur can reach them directly, and the confirmation still comes to you. Most corporate and event bookings are made this way.
Do you charge extra at night or on bank holidays?
No. There is no night rate, no weekend loading and no bank holiday surcharge. Dispatch operates continuously, and the fare quoted at booking is the fare charged.
Can you carry a group?
Yes. The V-Class seats seven with a full luggage load, and the Vito covers larger parties. For groups beyond one vehicle, a single coordinator manages the convoy so everyone arrives together on one quote and one invoice.
Do you offer corporate accounts?
Yes. Corporate accounts include consolidated monthly billing on Net-30 terms, a named account manager and priority dispatch. Over 100 London businesses currently run one.
What is a meet and greet?
A meet and greet means your chauffeur waits inside the terminal arrivals hall holding a name board, rather than in a car park. They take your luggage and walk you to the vehicle. It is standard on every airport arrival, not an upgrade.
Can I cancel a booking?
Yes. Cancellations are handled by the dispatch desk, and notice periods depend on the service booked. Airport transfers carry the most flexible terms; event fleets and VIP engagements need longer notice because vehicles are held.
Book Your London Chauffeur
A pre-booked car with a professional driver removes the meter, the queue and the surge multiplier from London travel. Across five services, airport transfers open at £75, corporate accounts run on monthly billing, hourly hire reserves the day rather than the route, event work covers weddings and the racing calendar, and the VIP desk handles secure movements.
The fleet spans the E-Class through to the seven-seat V-Class and the Range Rover, covering six airports, Greater London and long-distance runs to Bath, Oxford and Manchester. Waiting time, parking, tolls and luggage handling already sit inside the price. Licensed, DBS-checked chauffeurs drive every journey, and dispatch answers around the clock.